Eleven Dead in Fire at Children's Care Home Near Algiers

A fire killed eleven people and injured nineteen at a foster care facility for underprivileged children in Mohammadia, an Algiers suburb, on July 16, 2026. Firefighters arrived at 03:30 local time; crews were still battling the blaze over three hours later. Authorities have not disclosed the cause. Algeria is simultaneously fighting nearly 1,000 wildfires during a heatwave.